Assessment of Fair Housing MCKINNEY HOUSING AUTHORITY March

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Assessment of Fair Housing MCKINNEY HOUSING AUTHORITY March 19, 2018

Assessment of Fair Housing MCKINNEY HOUSING AUTHORITY March 19, 2018

AGENDA • Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress • Data Analysis and Public Input

AGENDA • Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress • Data Analysis and Public Input • Key findings • Top priorities • • Suggested Goals Rate Draft Goals – Posters Regroup for Final Comments Moving Forward 2

Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress • Mc. Kinney Public Engagement (2017) • Analysis

Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress • Mc. Kinney Public Engagement (2017) • Analysis of public input and fair housing data • Surveys and discussions continue 7 Focus Groups 2 Public Meetings 235 Attendees 208 Surveys 7 Interviews 3

Data Analysis and Feedback Key Findings • Segregation • Concentration of Poverty • Location

Data Analysis and Feedback Key Findings • Segregation • Concentration of Poverty • Location of Publicly Supported Housing • Housing Cost • Access to Employment 4

Most Common Problems Identified by the Community Lack of affordable housing Discrimination Lack of

Most Common Problems Identified by the Community Lack of affordable housing Discrimination Lack of affordable transportation Lack of integrated affordable housing for persons with disabilities Fair housing compliance by private providers Fair housing investment, revitalization of neighborhoods Access to affordable and fair housing information 5

Over-arching issue: Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities S B JO

Over-arching issue: Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities S B JO $ $$$ $ $ JOBS 6

Draft Goals • • Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas Meet

Draft Goals • • Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas Meet community needs for affordable housing Increase supply of accessible, affordable housing for persons with disabilities Increase access to affordable transportation options for low income households and persons with disabilities Invest in targeted neighborhoods to increase opportunity Increase access to information and resources on fair and affordable housing Maintain and improve the quality and management of publicly supported housing 7

Rate Draft Goals • Visit the posters around the room • Review data •

Rate Draft Goals • Visit the posters around the room • Review data • Rate goal importance • Example strategies provided for each goal • Rate each goal by placing sticker in the appropriate box • High, Medium, Low importance or Not important • UTA students, City staff are available to answer questions • Use sticky notes to leave comments • Regroup for final group discussion 8

Moving forward • • Complete public meetings for input on goals Continue gathering survey

Moving forward • • Complete public meetings for input on goals Continue gathering survey data Summarize findings and feedback Report to public comments and analysis 9

Your voice matters! Please contact us at: northtexasrha. com 817 -272 -6767 AFH. UTA@GMAIL.

Your voice matters! Please contact us at: northtexasrha. com 817 -272 -6767 AFH. UTA@GMAIL. COM Dr. Stephen Mattingly, Principal Investigator Dr. Ivonne Audirac, Co-Principal Investigator Myriam Igoufe, Co-Principal Investigator, Project Manager Dr. Nick Fang, Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Rod Hissong, Co-Principal Investigator

White Residents 1990 2000 2010 Black Residents

White Residents 1990 2000 2010 Black Residents

Hispanic Residents 1990 2000 2010 Asian/Pacific Islander Residents

Hispanic Residents 1990 2000 2010 Asian/Pacific Islander Residents

Racial Segregation Data source: ACS 2015 Legend Highways % white greater than avg %

Racial Segregation Data source: ACS 2015 Legend Highways % white greater than avg % nonwhite = avg % nonwhite < 10% > avg % nonwhite < 20% > avg % nonwhite < 30% > avg % nonwhite < 40% > avg

Racial Segregation - MHA Legend % white greater than avg % nonwhite = avg

Racial Segregation - MHA Legend % white greater than avg % nonwhite = avg % nonwhite <10% > avg % nonwhite < 20% > avg % nonwhite < 30% > avg % nonwhite < 40% > avg % nonwhite > 40% > avg Data source: ACS 2015

Poverty Percent of residents below the US poverty rate - AFH Data 2013 15

Poverty Percent of residents below the US poverty rate - AFH Data 2013 15

Publicly Supported Housing Mc. Kinney Housing Authority Housing Choice Vouchers • Total 285 •

Publicly Supported Housing Mc. Kinney Housing Authority Housing Choice Vouchers • Total 285 • 68% located in City of Mc. Kinney • Concentrated near I-75/East Mc. Kinney IH 75 Mc. Kinney 195 40 87 50 10 Allen 17 Plano 22 16

Housing Cost Percent of households spending more than 50% of their income on housing

Housing Cost Percent of households spending more than 50% of their income on housing and utilities - AFH Data 2013 17

Regional Low Income Housing Gap NTRHA Cities Cleburne # of LIHTC # of Housing

Regional Low Income Housing Gap NTRHA Cities Cleburne # of LIHTC # of Housing LIHTC Units as % % Total Households Median $25 k as % of Units TDHCA Units NTCOG of Total Housing < $25 k annual Household Income Median Household 2017 Units (2017) income (2016 ACS) (ACS 2016) Income (2016 ACS) 703 11, 302 6. 2% 25% $ 49, 573 50% Fort Worth 13, 698 314, 761 4. 4% 22% $ 54, 876 46% Denton 2, 156 52, 044 4. 1% 26% $ 50, 487 50% Dallas 20, 116 542, 928 3. 7% 27% $ 42, 215 55% Mc. Kinney 2, 262 61, 220 3. 7% 11% $ 83, 257 30% Garland 1, 287 82, 787 1. 6% 19% $ 53, 220 47% Irving 1, 322 96, 160 1. 4% 19% $ 54, 868 47% Plano 1, 174 109, 813 1. 1% 11% $ 85, 085 29% Frisco 404 58, 150 0. 7% 6% $ 117, 642 21% LIHTC = Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects 18

Draft Goal: Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas HOW IMPORTANT IS

Draft Goal: Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING? Strategy Examples: • Provide mobility counseling and support for improved access/utilization • Support regional fair market rent analysis to make vouchers competitive • Recruit and attract landlords in high opportunity areas with incentives • Analyze impact of criminal backgrounds and evictions on housing choice • Facilitate shared housing WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT? 19

Draft Goal: Meet community needs for affordable housing HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO

Draft Goal: Meet community needs for affordable housing HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING? Strategy Examples: • Develop plans that balance affordable housing, economic development and transportation • Implement voluntary inclusionary and affordable housing incentives • Develop additional affordable housing units • Retain expiring tax credit projects as affordable housing • Engage lenders in affordable housing finance • Address rising property values and taxes • Expand home repair programs to include multi-family, rental WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT? 20

Draft Goal: Increase supply of accessible, affordable housing for persons with disabilities HOW IMPORTANT

Draft Goal: Increase supply of accessible, affordable housing for persons with disabilities HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING? Strategy Examples: • • • Use special voucher programs to increase accessible, affordable housing Promote housing design accessible to all people Increase outreach to seniors and persons with disabilities Incentivize new affordable, accessible housing Make infrastructure accessible WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT? 21

Draft Goal: Increase access to affordable transportation HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY

Draft Goal: Increase access to affordable transportation HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING? Strategy Examples: • Utilize housing/transportation impact analyses • Encourage transportation coordination through business associations • Focus on transit solutions for locations with senior and lower income housing residents • Assess transportation needs of people in publicly supported housing • Expand Mc. Kinney Urban Transit District (MUTD), providing for services based on income as well as disability WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT? 22

Draft Goal: Invest in Neighborhoods HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR

Draft Goal: Invest in Neighborhoods HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING? Strategy Examples: • Target Mc. Kinney Community Development Corporation projects • Incentivize neighborhood retail development in east Mc. Kinney • Improve and add public parks, recreation centers WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT? 23

Draft Goal: Increase access to information HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING

Draft Goal: Increase access to information HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING? Strategy Example: • Create a community task force (including private sector, government, nonprofits) to implement best communication practices for spreading information on: • Tenants’ rights • Housing programs (simplified application processes, accessibility modifications, repair, purchase, construction) WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT? 24

Draft Goal: Improve quality and management of publicly supported housing HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS

Draft Goal: Improve quality and management of publicly supported housing HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING? Strategy Examples: • Share information to solve and prevent problems where publicly supported housing is located • Redevelop and replace aging public housing WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT? 25